Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Macau, China
Macau, China: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 6,034 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6,034
Change on year
down 23.2%
World rank
126th
of 181 countries
All-time high
8,794
in 2022
All-time low
1,881
in 2016
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Macau, China, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Macau, China recorded 6,034 for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2024.
The figure is down 23.2% on the previous year and up 188.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Macau, China peaked at 8,794 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,881, in 2016.
That places Macau, China 126th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7,909 | — |
| 2002 | 6,420 | -18.8% |
| 2003 | 6,349 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 6,079 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 6,446 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 6,973 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 6,424 | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 5,968 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 5,704 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 5,201 | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 3,768 | -27.6% |
| 2012 | 3,997 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 3,141 | -21.4% |
| 2014 | 2,093 | -33.4% |
| 2015 | 2,200 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 1,881 | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 2,036 | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 2,279 | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 3,758 | +64.9% |
| 2020 | 5,410 | +44.0% |
| 2021 | 7,088 | +31.0% |
| 2022 | 8,794 | +24.1% |
| 2023 | 7,852 | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 6,034 | -23.2% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 6,034 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,064, 100% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 6,034 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,034, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,475 | 5,704 | 7,909 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,035 | 1,881 | 5,201 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,036 | 5,410 | 8,794 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
More education data for Macau, China
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,379 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,938 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 239 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,896 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,188 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,303 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,314 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Macau, China?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Macau, China was 6,034 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 8,794 in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,881 in 2016.
- How does Macau, China rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Macau, China ranks 126th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 188.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release